Tina Stewart Brakebill

Stranger Dreams

July 11, 2019January 28, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

Bonnie woke the entire house, again. Screaming.

“NO!!! Help me MOMMY!!”

For the third night in a row, Lana tried to make sense of Bonnie’s sobbing words.

“The monster melts people!”

“It was only a bad dream sweetheart. Close your eyes. Mommy will stay till you go back to sleep.”

In the morning, Bonnie again claimed cluelessness. “Don’t remember mommy.”

It wasn’t until they got downtown and she started screaming “the flayer!!” that Ben confessed. “Uh mom, Bonnie accidentally kinda watched Stranger Things with us. That might kinda remind her of the Mind Flayer. Sorry”

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Mental note: never let Ben babysit again.

Like many of you, I binge watched Stranger Things this week, so maybe that why this story came to mind when I saw Dale’s great photo (provided by Rochelle and her Friday Fictioners Challenge.)

Or maybe it’s because I am TERRIFIED of these dancing air sock things. ARRRGHHH!

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

Burning in Plain Sight

July 9, 2019January 28, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

as we spin a tale

the beauty of youth turns foul

burning in plain sight

Thanks to Colleen’s Poetry Challenge for the opportunity to shout into the wind about climate change!!

Today’s challenge was to write a poem using synonyms for the two challenge words. I used “beauty” for pretty and and “foul” for ugly.

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

Together Alone

July 9, 2019January 28, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

outside looking in

watching you through downcast eyes

forever fearing

Photo by Lisa Fotios @ Pexels.com

Thanks to Kat for this thought provoking image. It’s not my usual micro-fiction Twittering Tale kind of offering but once this thought grabbed my brain, it wouldn’t let go.

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

Free?

June 29, 2019January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

Free from care. Carefree.

A cosmic joke or the truth?

Only time will tell.

road sky clouds cloudy — Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com

Thanks to Sammi for an interesting prompt.

Not sure my deep thoughts translated into a great 14 word haiku but I enjoyed the challenge.

Flash Fiction, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Born This Way

June 28, 2019January 29, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

What would he say when he saw them? Sparkly and pink, they matched her t-shirt and her lip gloss. Or would have, if she’d been brave enough to wear lip gloss. Baby steps. That’s her plan. Painted nails today. Maybe painted lips next week.

What was she so afraid of? She needed to live her true life. She needed to tell him! And she would. Soon.

Still, she remembered his menacing tone before last year’s talent show. “No son of mine is going to strut around like a painted whore!”

So, less Gaga. And more … what?

Baby steps.

pink nail polish bottle — Photo by Plush Design Studio on Pexels.com

Thanks to Carrot Ranch for a great FF challenge.

You Are Loved. Thanks Gaga.